Bai Guo turned to An Mo and said, "Go and ask him where he got so much food and why he sold it."
If it was grown at home, then his family should have sold it. But since it was not sold during the wheat autumn season this year, why would it be sold today?
An Mo took the order and went to the man to ask questions.
The remaining secret guards behind him put all the grain into sacks and placed them neatly on the three carriages.
Yu Die carefully put away the account book.
Bie Xia looked at Ging Guo and said, "Master, you haven't eaten for a day."
They came out this time just to try their luck. They didn't expect to get these goods so quickly, and they didn't prepare to eat.
"I'll be back soon." Bai Guo saw An Mo approaching and said, "Go ahead."
An Mo then spoke: "They saw that there was no rain during the wheat autumn season, so they harvested a little late. However, other companies harvested early, so they missed the time for the merchants to come over. They didn't have much food. I thought When the merchants come over in a few months, they will be sold together with other grains."
"Oh?" Gingo raised his eyebrows.
During wheat autumn, the days for early harvesting and the days for late harvesting are different.
Harvesting wheat too early will result in less full grains, lower yield and quality, and higher grain moisture, making it difficult to store.
It would be a good thing if it was a few days late.
"His family is from Shunshan Village." An Mo continued after seeing Ging Guo's interest.
Shunshan Village is two hours away from Li Village. I am afraid that this man was informed when they arrived and rushed all the way.
It was a coincidence that they would have left a little later.
"Tomorrow you take Yu Die and Bie Xia to Mudeng Village, and two of us go to Shunshan Village." Gingo pulled the reins and pulled the horse to turn around.
"My subordinate asked the two of them to follow them, and take the others to follow the master." An Mo looked at Bai Guo and wanted to fight for it.
They were originally here to protect Ging Guo, but now not only do they have to do these groceries, but he can't even stay with his master.
Bai Guo shook his head, "It's crowded and chaotic. Yu Die and Bie Xia need someone to protect them, but I went directly to a purchaser, so there's no danger."
An Mo knew that he couldn't refute this, so he could only agree.
Shanma County is deserted. Even if I inquired in advance, I couldn't find a good inn, so I could only choose one to stay at.
When Bai Guo and his party entered, the waiter was stunned for a while.
These people are really weird.
When all five guests ordered the most expensive dishes, the waiter immediately changed his mind.
This is not weird, it’s just a matter of having too much money!
When the sky was slightly bright, Bie Xia went downstairs to get breakfast and brought it into Ging Guo's room. Yu Die was already waiting for Ging Guo to get up.
"Let's sit down and eat together." Ging Guo only ate a bowl of porridge and didn't have much appetite.
Yu Die responded and sat down. Bie Xia hesitated and sat down.
When An Mo and others came out after dinner, they were already ready, and Yu Die and Bie Xia left with them.
Gingguo did not set off directly, but wandered around the county for an hour and inquired about the prices and sizes of three warehouses for rent.
If you buy something, renting a warehouse is necessary.
After inquiring about the price, Ging Guo was not in a hurry to make a decision. Instead, he took the remaining two secret guards to Shunshan Village on horseback.
When Baiguo was still some distance away from Shunshan Village, he saw some people guarding the door of Shunshan Village. Baiguo walked over, including the young man from yesterday.
This was the first time Qiao Xingchang met a businesswoman. He didn't know what to say. When someone walked in, he said in a daze: "My name is Qiao Xingchang."
Bai Guo nodded and said, "Lead the way."
Qiao Xingchang couldn't help but feel an invisible oppression.
Other businessmen are either shrewd, look down upon or have a low profile.
But the person in front of her is not. Every word and every action she takes reveals her aura of being in a position of power for a long time.
Qiao Xingchang didn't dare to think too much, so he quickly agreed and took a few people into the village and went to their warehouse behind.
The villages are full of small houses, mostly made of mud and wood.
But Qiao Xingchang's house is not. His house is built with good stones. There are five or six rooms in a row, and there are five or six more rooms on the left side. On the other side is a big house from beginning to end. This one The big house is the warehouse.
Such a 'magnificent' aspect is extremely conspicuous in the entire village.
Qiao Xingchang simply opened the warehouse and took Ging Guo and the others in to take a look.
A secret guard followed Ging Guo in to check the quality of the food, and a secret guard was guarding the door.
"Look, these are good grains." Qiao Xingchang's unconscious words were very polite, not like he was treating a businessman.
The warehouse is very large, filled with all kinds of things, but what occupies the most are the neatly stacked sacks at the back, each one bulging and noisy.
Qiao Xingchang suddenly realized when he saw Bai Guo didn't move, and when he saw the person behind Bai Guo didn't move, he was looking at the person outside the door who didn't come in.
He walked forward and took out two sacks at will, untied them, and showed Ging Guo the grain inside. They were all plump and dry, and he felt good just by looking at them.
Gingo nodded and pointed in a few directions casually.
Qiao Xingchang took down the pointed ones and opened them.
Ging Guo was very satisfied after reading them one by one.
The windfall of this trip was quite unexpected.
"I want them all. The price per bucket will go up by ten cents."
If the things are good, Gingguo will naturally not be stingy with the price.
Qiao Xingchang was delighted.
Originally, they wanted to ask for five or six dollars. After all, they knew that they could charge a price for their own goods, but they didn't expect that this person was very generous!
"Where can I recruit some people? I want to expand my caravan." Bai Guo asked Qiao Xingchang. After all, the locals know best who can follow her around.
Qiao Xingchang was first surprised that these people wanted to expand the caravan, and then he was happy. These people didn't blink when they raised the price, and they knew that they were not short of money, and it would be even more important to treat their own people: "I have read the book , I know how to keep accounts, what do you think of me?"
Ging Guo was a little surprised and asked puzzledly: "You don't need to farm at home?"
If these people really follow her into business as soon as she says it, then Shanma County will not be limited to farming for a hundred years.
In the final analysis, it is because Shanma County values the status of scholars and looks down on merchants.
Qiao Xingchang touched his forehead with some embarrassment and said: "My family always hires people to farm the land. I am not in good health and cannot work in the fields for too long."
This is rare.
There are actually men in the village who cannot go to the fields.
Seeing that Ging Guo didn't answer, Qiao Xingchang hurriedly said: "It's no problem if I'm on the road or something. It's just that I get sick from working early in the morning and coming back late."
"People who can hire people to farm the land don't look like they don't have money when they look at your houses. Why would you want to follow me if you don't stay at home?" Bai Guo was really curious.
Qiao Xingchang's face turned a little red and he hesitated: "Those are all... my wife's dowry."
Ging Guo suddenly realized.
After saying this, it became easier to explain later. Qiao Xingchang straightened his face and said: "I have three younger brothers to support at home, and my wife gave me money because of her kindness. If my family can't afford it, she wants me to marry her. It's just that my wife's family is complicated. I only asked my wife to live with me, and my wife used her dowry to build these good houses, so she didn’t have to live with my parents at my house.”
Gingguo could feel that although Qiao Xingchang was extremely awkward when he said it, he didn't mean to feel embarrassed at all.
"A Chang." A gentle voice called from outside.
As soon as he heard this voice, Qiao Xingchang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he walked out in three steps and two steps, "Madam, please slow down."
Bai Guo followed and walked out and saw a very well-dressed woman. The woman looked to be around 20 years old. Her hair was combed like a woman's, and she had a gentle and virtuous temperament.
It feels a bit like Xiaojiabiyu, not like people in the village.
The woman also looked extremely weak, but she felt exhausted even after taking a few steps.
"Is it uncomfortable, madam?" Qiao Xingchang helped Nongchan sit on the stool on the side without loosening his grip.
Nongchan smiled lightly, "It's okay, I heard you brought a woman back."
Qiao Xingchang glanced displeased at the people who had followed him in from the entrance of the village, "I usually like to stir up trouble, but you still insist on speaking in front of my wife!"
The women smiled coquettishly and did not reply.
However, a middle-aged man shouted: "This is the truth! Didn't you bring back a woman! Who knew you had done it..."
The secret guard behind Bai Guo kicked out, and the strong man flew backwards.
"You, our boss, are the ones who can talk?!" An Luo, the secret guard, directly scolded, "If you let me hear a word, don't even think about your tongue!"
No one in the village has ever seen someone start a fight over a disagreement, yet so tough!
Bai Guo chuckled, her voice clear and clear, "When a little girl goes out to do business, she is most afraid of what others say, and she is even more afraid of bad words being spread."
A pair of fox eyes under the curtain raised the narrow tail of the eyes, very wanton, "So don't say anything unpleasant to make the little girl sad..."
The women's eyelids jumped when they heard this.
Other little girls would hide and cry when they were sad, but this one moved people directly.
The middle-aged man who was kicked away endured the pain and got up from the ground, his face turned pale.
All others saw was him flying backwards, and only he knew that his internal organs were almost kicked out!
It fucking hurts!
Nongchan was so shocked that she almost stopped breathing.
This... is so arrogant.
The arrogance makes people happy.
Anluo pushed away the thin sword at his waist with his thumb. The sharp blade made the strong man who stood up shut his mouth and shouted to go to the Yamen, endured the pain and left in despair.
Bai Guo then looked at Nong Chan, "Madam, can you agree to let your husband go out with me to do business?"
Nong Chan was a little surprised and looked at Qiao Xingchang, "Ms. sir?"
Qiao Xingchang knelt down in front of Nong Chan and said with a serious face: "We can't delay it any longer."
There was distress in her voice.
Nongchan smiled instantly, "It's nothing..."
"The doctor said it can be cured!" Qiao Xingchang said firmly, "We will cure it!"
Ging Guo raised his eyebrows, which one was this?
As if sensing Ging Guo's question, Nong Chan looked up sheepishly and said with a smile, "I'm not in good health."
Ging Guo just nodded.
I'm thinking in my heart, it's really a family coming into one house.
But looking at these houses with good stone materials, I was puzzled.
This woman was in poor health and didn't look like someone from the village, so where did she get so much money?
"I am a concubine in the family. When I got married, my mother gave me some dowry, which was quite a lot. I used it to build a good house, and I thought I would keep it for my children and grandchildren to live in in the future."
As if he could read minds, Nong Chan answered Ging Guo's questions again.
